Cause and Effect in Stories

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Cause and effect in a story:

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The relationship where one event (cause) leads to another (effect).

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Example of cause and effect in a story:

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Character's actions lead to consequences.

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Cause in 'The boy missed the bus and had to walk to school'

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missed the bus

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Effect of 'The girl studied hard and got an A on her test':

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Cause and effect

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Effect of 'It rained all day':

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Everything got wet.

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Cause in 'The cat knocked over the vase and it broke'

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The cat

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Effect of 'The boy ate too much candy and got a stomachache':

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The boy got a stomachache.

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Cause of 'The car ran out of gas':

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Insufficient fuel in the car

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Cause in 'The girl practiced piano every day and became a great musician':

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Practicing piano every day

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Effect of 'The boy forgot his homework and got a zero':

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Receiving a zero.